He inspires youth to pursue science

When a man dresses up like a wizard, he's probably selling something. In the case of Brandeis University chemistry professor Irv Epstein, he's trying to shill college-level science classes to an often-indifferent American youth. But donning a shiny conical hat is merely the tip of Epstein's efforts to market hard science to teenagers. (Full article: 693 words)

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